MenuInventory of the FOCUS Program records, 1982-2004
Abstract
The FOCUS Program is an interdisciplinary living/learning community for first and second year students to expand the boundaries of their knowledge and work closely with distinguished faculty.
The collection contains material pertaining to the day to day operations of the FOCUS program, and is divided into eight series: brochures and flyers; budget; clippings; newsletter; student writing; surveys; yearly files; and oversize. The materials in the collection date from 1982-2004.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Creator
- Duke University. FOCUS Program.
- Title
- FOCUS Program records, 1982-2004
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- 3.2 Linear Feet, 1000 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
The collection contains material pertaining to the day to day operations of the FOCUS program, and is divided into nine series: brochures and flyers; budget; clippings; newsletter; student writing; surveys; yearly files; oversize; and visual materials. The yearly files contain general information regarding the operation of the program including participant lists, synopsis of the programs offered for that year, memoranda, some budget information, and details concerning faculty recruitment. The oversize series contains a photograph album of the 1997 FOCUS trip to St. Petersburg, Russia. The visual materials include photographs and negatives of FOCUS events. They are largely unidentified but are dated by year. The materials in the collection date from 1982-2004.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Contents of the Collection
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The FOCUS Program is an interdisciplinary living/learning community for first and second year students to expand the boundaries of their knowledge and work closely with distinguished faculty.
Participation in the Focus Program offers the following opportunities to first-year and second-year students: small group seminars, shared housing with other Focus students, integrated learning experiences across academic disciplines, and opportunities to venture beyond Duke's campus into the community.
Subject Headings
Related Material
- John G. Younger papers, 1976-2001. (University Archives, Duke University.)
- Trinity College of Arts and Sciences Reference collection, 1972-[ongoing]. (University Archives, Duke University.)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], FOCUS Program records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The FOCUS Program records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 2006-2007 and 2010.
Processing Information
Processed by Sherrie Bowser, December 2007
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, December 2007
Updated by Kimberly Sims, March 2011
Accessions UA2006-0005, UA2007-0017, UA2007-0061, and UA2010-0010 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.